new car sales

Vauxhall grabs 1-2 in February’s best-selling new cars chart

The Vauxhall Corsa and Mokka topped the new car charts for 2023, with another strong improvement in sales

2022 new car sales slump to 30-year low – but EVs overtake diesel

EVs are now the second most popular type of car in the UK, but overall car sales did fall by two percent in 2022, to levels last seen in 1992.

UK new car sales tumble by 21 percent in May

The Vauxhall Corsa remains the UK’s best-selling new car, but overall sales declined – partly due to global component shortage problems.

Cost of living delays one in five car purchases

Research by eBay finds that 70 percent of UK car purchases in 2022 are affected by the rising cost of living.

April new car sales in ‘artificial’ 3,000% increase as showrooms reopen

New car registrations increased 30-fold in April 2021 but this was an artificial increase as 2020’s lockdown closures saw few cars sold

2021 new car sales forecast downgraded

Two months after forecasting 1.89 million new cars would be sold in Britain in 2021, the SMMT has downgraded its target as showrooms remain closed

New car sales down nearly 40% in January 2021

Fresh lockdown measures saw car dealers close in January, leading to a plunge in registrations and the worst start to a year since 1970.

New car sales still down 35% in June 2020

Registrations for new cars fell again in June 2020, with the latest decline leaving UK new car sales down nearly 50 percent overall this year.

New car sales collapse to 1946 levels – but Tesla Model 3 is UK number 1

Registrations of new cars plummeted in April 2019 to levels not seen since the end of World War II – but the sales success of Tesla was a rare highlight.

New car sales plunge 44% in March

March is usually a peak month for new car sales but the coronavirus caused registrations to collapse by more than 40%.